Alert archive / Kansas / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 18, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this wind advisory at Oct 9, 2017, 3:21 AM CDT for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 9, 2017, 10:58 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 9, 2017, 3:21 AM CDT (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2017, 10:58 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2017, 11:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
Counties Barton County, KS, Ellsworth County, KS, Harper County, KS, Harvey County, KS, Kingman County, KS, Lincoln County, KS, Marion County, KS, McPherson County, KS, Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS, Russell County, KS, Saline County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
244 WWUS73 KICT 090821 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 321 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...Strong northerly winds expected for this afternoon across central Kansas... KSZ032-033-047-048-050-092230- /O.NEW.KICT.WI.Y.0018.171009T1700Z-171010T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Rice- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Lyons, and Sterling 321 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * Winds...North 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase during the afternoon hours today. * Impacts...Strong winds may affect high profile vehicles traveling on east west orientated highways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Jakub
4 follow-up statements
240 WWUS73 KICT 091558 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 1058 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...Strong north winds thru this evening across central Kansas... KSZ032-033-047-048-050-100000- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0018.171009T1558Z-171010T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Rice- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, Wilson, Lyons, and Sterling 1058 AM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...today and thru the evening. * Impacts...Strong winds may affect high profile vehicles traveling on east west orientated highways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
578 WWUS73 KICT 092029 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 329 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...Strong north winds this evening across central and south central Kansas... KSZ049-051-052-067-068-082-083-091-092-100600- /O.EXB.KICT.WI.Y.0018.171009T2100Z-171010T0600Z/ Saline-McPherson-Marion-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner- Including the cities of Salina, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, and Wellington 329 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 1 AM CDT Tuesday. * Winds...North 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...this afternoon thru this evening. * Impacts...Strong winds may affect high profile vehicles traveling on east west orientated highways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KSZ050-100600- /O.EXT.KICT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171010T0600Z/ Rice- Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling 329 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * Winds...North 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...this afternoon thru this evening. * Impacts...Strong winds may affect high profile vehicles traveling on east west orientated highways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ KSZ032-033-047-048-100000- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171010T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, and Wilson 329 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...North 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...this afternoon thru early this evening. * Impacts...Strong winds may affect high profile vehicles traveling on east west orientated highways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Ketcham
726 WWUS73 KICT 100006 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 706 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...Strong north winds this evening across central and south central Kansas... KSZ032-033-047-048-100115- /O.EXP.KICT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171010T0000Z/ Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth- Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Great Bend, Ellsworth, and Wilson 706 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The wind advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ KSZ049>052-067-068-082-083-091-092-100600- /O.CON.KICT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171010T0600Z/ Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner- Including the cities of Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, and Wellington 706 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * Winds...North 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...this evening. * Impacts...Strong winds may affect high profile vehicles traveling on east west orientated highways. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of at least 30 mph and/or wind gusts over 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
305 WWUS73 KICT 100410 NPWICT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wichita KS 1110 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 KSZ049>052-067-068-082-083-091-092-100515- /O.CAN.KICT.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171010T0600Z/ Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Reno-Harvey-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper- Sumner- Including the cities of Salina, Lyons, Sterling, McPherson, Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Hutchinson, Newton, Kingman, Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City, Valley Center, Wichita, Anthony, Harper, Attica, and Wellington 1110 PM CDT Mon Oct 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Wichita has cancelled the Wind Advisory. The threat for widespread advisory criteria winds has diminished, so the advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Wilson | 37 min |
| Oct 9, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 21 min |
| Oct 9, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Neosho, Wilson | 39 min |
| Oct 9, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 25 min |
| Oct 9, 3:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Neosho | 28 min |
| Oct 9, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 35 min |
| Oct 9, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chase | 41 min |
| Oct 9, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Woodson | 32 min |
| Oct 9, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 13 min |
| Oct 9, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 26 min |
| Oct 9, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 33 min |
| Oct 9, 4:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Labette, Neosho | 30 min |
| Oct 9, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 25 min |
| Oct 9, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 23 min |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.